[RFC] dynticks: dynticks_idle is only modified locally use this_cpu ops

[Christoph Lameter]

Since dynticks_idle is only ever modified by the local cpu we do
not need to use an atomic there. The weak "atomicity" of this_cpu
ops is sufficient since there is no other cpu modifying the variable.

[This is a cautious patch that leaves the barriers in place]

Signed-off-by: Christoph Lameter <cl@xxxxxxxxx>

Index: linux/kernel/rcu/tree.c
===================================================================
--- linux.orig/kernel/rcu/tree.c
+++ linux/kernel/rcu/tree.c
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct rcu_dyntick
 	.dynticks = ATOMIC_INIT(1),
 #ifdef CONFIG_NO_HZ_FULL_SYSIDLE
 	.dynticks_idle_nesting = DYNTICK_TASK_NEST_VALUE,
-	.dynticks_idle = ATOMIC_INIT(1),
+	.dynticks_idle = 1,
 #endif /* #ifdef CONFIG_NO_HZ_FULL_SYSIDLE */
 };

Index: linux/kernel/rcu/tree.h
===================================================================
--- linux.orig/kernel/rcu/tree.h
+++ linux/kernel/rcu/tree.h
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ struct rcu_dynticks {
 #ifdef CONFIG_NO_HZ_FULL_SYSIDLE
 	long long dynticks_idle_nesting;
 				    /* irq/process nesting level from idle. */
-	atomic_t dynticks_idle;	    /* Even value for idle, else odd. */
+	long dynticks_idle;	    /* Even value for idle, else odd. */
 				    /*  "Idle" excludes userspace execution. */
 	unsigned long dynticks_idle_jiffies;
 				    /* End of last non-NMI non-idle period. */
Index: linux/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h
===================================================================
--- linux.orig/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h
+++ linux/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h
@@ -2644,9 +2644,9 @@ static void rcu_sysidle_enter(int irq)
 	j = jiffies;
 	ACCESS_ONCE(rdtp->dynticks_idle_jiffies) = j;
 	smp_mb__before_atomic();
-	atomic_inc(&rdtp->dynticks_idle);
+	this_cpu_inc(rcu_dynticks.dynticks_idle);
 	smp_mb__after_atomic();
-	WARN_ON_ONCE(atomic_read(&rdtp->dynticks_idle) & 0x1);
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(__this_cpu_read(rcu_dynticks.dynticks_idle) & 0x1);
 }

 /*
@@ -2712,9 +2712,9 @@ static void rcu_sysidle_exit(int irq)

 	/* Record end of idle period. */
 	smp_mb__before_atomic();
-	atomic_inc(&rdtp->dynticks_idle);
+	this_cpu_inc(rcu_dynticks.dynticks_idle);
 	smp_mb__after_atomic();
-	WARN_ON_ONCE(!(atomic_read(&rdtp->dynticks_idle) & 0x1));
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(!(__this_cpu_read(rcu_dynticks.dynticks_idle) & 0x1));

 	/*
 	 * If we are the timekeeping CPU, we are permitted to be non-idle
@@ -2755,7 +2755,7 @@ static void rcu_sysidle_check_cpu(struct
 		WARN_ON_ONCE(smp_processor_id() != tick_do_timer_cpu);

 	/* Pick up current idle and NMI-nesting counter and check. */
-	cur = atomic_read(&rdtp->dynticks_idle);
+	cur = rdtp->dynticks_idle;
 	if (cur & 0x1) {
 		*isidle = false; /* We are not idle! */
 		return;
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